Category Archives: Parallels Business Solutions

This is the Easiest Way to Manage Your Company’s Macs

In a recent article by Mary Branscombe over at CIO, she discusses the alarming rate at which Macs are emerging in the workspace—and even more alarming, the lack of businesses that are actually managing those Macs. “You almost certainly already have Macs in your business, connecting to your network and downloading key business documents. You just […]

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Why Desktop Virtualization Matters Today

This blog post has been reprinted with permission from Jeff Steiner, Parallels Sr. Director of Product Marketing, from his LinkedIn blog. The original piece can be found here. I have a pretty strange background. I was a developer for over a decade and then made the switch to the business side (and Product Marketing no […]

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Guest Blog: Gilt’s Business Growth, Powered by the Right IT Tools

This is post was written by guest blogger Andrew Robinson, Senior IT Support Engineer at Gilt Groupe K.K. We are extremely excited and pleased to get to share his post as a special guest blog this week! Read on to learn about his experience choosing and using Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition. When I first joined […]

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Business Cloud Support in Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Business Edition

Here at Parallels, we know that one of the major issues companies and their employees face today is the issue of choice. Windows or Mac? Android or iOS? Star Trek or Star Wars? Just kidding. (Definitely Star Wars.) In all seriousness, we get how the amount of choice can steal productivity from your employees. That’s […]

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Get it All in Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Business Edition

We’ve been talking a lot about the features of Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Business Edition (previously known as Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition), and I want to dig in a little more to be clear on all of the features from the new Parallels Desktop 11 Pro Edition that you also get in […]

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Parallels RDP for Linux Now Supports RemoteFX

Parallels has recently released the latest version of Parallels RDP Client for Linux, with important improvement on usability. It now allows users to watch videos and run 3D applications with performance close to a native desktop experience. In addition, Parallels RDP Client for Linux now supports RemoteFX. RemoteFX is a set of protocols for Microsoft’s Remote […]

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Transform Your Android into a Workstation

The smartphone revolution has significantly affected IT networks and software market shares. While Windows applications lead the software market, Android is quickly taking over the mobile market. According to NetMarketShare, the Windows Desktop OS market share is more than 80% while Android market stands at 28% for all versions. Looking at these numbers, it is […]

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Case Study: Chicago’s Norwegian American Hospital Picks Parallels RAS

“Parallels RAS is easy to deploy and easy to manage. Our number one benefit is having the ability to provide access to selected applications based on user-group needs.” – Mariusz Mazek, Norwegian American Hospital Featured image courtesy of Norwegian American Hospital.   Company Overview Norwegian American Hospital (NAH) is the fourth largest of 59 area hospitals. It […]

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Case Study: Martin’s Properties Picks Parallels RAS Over Citrix

“Parallels RAS has an easy-to-use interface that delivers a high degree of sophistication. The biggest benefit of switching to Parallels RAS is the cost-effectiveness of the overall solution.” ~ Paul Nicholson, Financial Director, Martin’s Properties (Chelsea) Limited Martin’s Properties uses Parallels RAS to securely publish applications for remote access. Parallels RAS ensures a good level of future-proofing each […]

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It’s Time to Tap into Desktop as a Service

Gone are the days when employees were always stuck at their office desks. Today’s IT has embraced the mobile work-style while Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) plays an important role in this setup. VMware estimates that 121 million virtual desktops were rolled out in 2014 and the DaaS market is worth $2.9 billion for service providers. According to […]

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